24 May 2017 – Consul General Julius D. Torres of the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary attended the Sponsors Appreciation Night and Launch of Fiesta Filipino 2017 at the Arts Commons in Calgary on Friday, 19 May 2017.

 

Fiesta Filipino is the flagship event of the Philippine Festival Council of Alberta (PFCA).  Now on its third year, the cultural event is open to the public and features service and food booths and entertainment.  Fiesta Filipino 2017 will run from 1 to 3 September 2017 at the Olympic Plaza in Calgary.

 

Consul General Torres thanked the organizers for inviting the Consulate to participate at the Fiesta Filipino event, saying “Fiesta Filipino is an excellent opportunity for the Filipino community of Calgary to show other Calgarians the warmth of Filipino hospitality and highlight our culture and love of fun and camaraderie.  The Consulate looks forward to participating at this year’s Fiesta Filipino again and join our kababayans in celebrating the best of the Philippines and its people.”

 

The Consulate participated at the Fiesta Filipino 2016 held last year, manning a booth where Consulate personnel distributed information and tourism promotion materials to the attendees of the event and answering queries about available consular services.

 

Aside from the Consul General, guests at the launch included Mr. Ricardo Miranda, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Alberta, who commended the organizers for the continued success of the Fiesta Filipino event, highlighting its role in bringing the culture of the Philippines to all Calgarians in a festive and fun atmosphere.

 

Ms. Evangeline Caoile, President of the PFCA, thanked the guests at the event for their continued support for Fiesta Filipino and other projects of the PFCA.  She informed the guests that this year’s Fiesta Filipino event will be extended to three days from the previous two-day event, and will feature, among other attractions, the tiangge, youth zones, the food walk and cultural pavilion.

 

The launch event also featured cultural presentations by different Filipino community groups and a fashion show preview by Iloilo-based couturier Jaki Peñalosa.